Date: 12/10/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Fake, Boring, Sad: How US Teens Describe the News
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/fake-boring-sad-how-us-teens-describe-the-news/aE-tys_WEfCCindCruKWFg
Sentence Construction:
X It is really good to health. >> It is really good for your health.
X Sometimes she said I don't like it. >> Sometimes she would say that she doesn’t like it.
X When I walk out on the street on Germany, I can really see the performance of singer. >> When I walked on the streets in Germany, I could really see the performances of street singers.
X The paper ceremony will beheld with colleagues at the lab. >> The paper ceremony will take place with colleagues in the lab.
X The person that submit paper, will speech. >> The person who submits the paper will give a speech.
X I have to double check difference news companies, I can trust. >> I have to double-check different news companies that I can trust.
Pronunciation:
* performance /per-fawr-muhns/
* ovation /oh-vey-shuhn]/
* immersive /ih-mur-siv]/
* stage /steyj/
* monologue /mon-uh-lawg, -log/
* ceremony /ser-uh-moh-nee/
* colleagues /kol-eegz/
Build Lexicon:
* Bias := (n.) A preference or prejudice that affects judgment.
Example: Many teens believe news companies include bias in their reports.
* Trust := (n.) Confidence in the honesty or reliability of someone or something.
Example: Trust in journalism is essential for an informed public.
* Journalism := (n.) The activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news.
Example: Journalism plays a key role in keeping the public informed.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
*Level playing field := A fair situation where everyone has an equal chance.
Example: Online platforms do not always provide a level playing field for news.
* Out of the loop := Not informed or up to date.
Example: Teens who don’t follow traditional news may feel out of the loop.
* Play it safe := To act cautiously to avoid problems.
Example: Fact-checking before sharing news is a way to play it safe online.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/06/europe/chernobyl-drone-strike-radiation-latam-intl
